PITCHING: Ivan Nova, just promoted from AA Trenton, made his AAA debut for SWB. Nova flirted with a no-hitter until 2 outs in the 6th inning. The 22 year old righty was sitting 92-94 with his fastball, and showed a very nice curve, getting all 5 of his strikeouts on good curves. He worked fast and has a nice free and easy motion. Thru the first 5 innings he allowed only 2 base runners, a leadoff walk in the 2nd, and 2-out walk in the 4th. In the 6th, he walked the lead off man. He then picked up his 5th strikeout. The next batter hit a line drive single off the tip of shortstop Doug Bernier's glove that broke up the no-hit bid . He was then relieved by Albaladejo. A very impressive AAA debut as Nova picked up the win (1-0). Nova's line: 5.2 IP, 0 runs, 1 hit, 5 K's--3 walks 90 pitches--56 strikes, 7 GO--5 FO

BULLPEN: Jonathan Albaladejo relieved Nova in the 6th with 2 out and runners on 1st and 2nd. He got a groundout to end the threat. Albaladejo got 2 quick outs in the 7th before giving up a double. He got a strikeout to end the game. Alabaledjo picked up his 4th save.

OFFENSE: Phil Humber got the start for Rochester. The Twins picked Humber up as part of the Santana deal with the Mets. In the 3rd, Austin Jackson got a 2-out double. Colin Curtis drove Jackson in with a RBI double, followed by a Shelley Duncan RBI single (65) to give the Yanks a 2-0 lead. Humber retired the next 8 Yankees he faced until 1 out in the 6th. S. Duncan and Juan Miranda singled, Eric Duncan followed with a 3-run homer (2) to give the Yanks the 5-0 win.

PITCHING: Game 2 was a bullpen by committee game with Romulo Sanchez coming out of the pen to get the start. Sanchez thru 3.1 scoreless innings. He worked out of jams in the 1st when he gave up a double, and 2nd when he gave up 2 singles. He threw a perfect 3rd inning. Sanchez started the 4th with his 6th strikeout then gave up a double before being relieved. 3.1 IP, 0 runs, 4 hits, 6 K--0 walks.

Paul Bush relieved Sanchez in the 4th and got the final 2 outs. Bush gave up a walk with a stolen base in the 5th, but got 2 K's to strand the runner at 2nd. Bush tossed a scoreless 6th giving up a walk, but got a doubleplay. 2.2 IP, 0 runs, 0 hits, 2 K---2 walks. Bush got the win (2-2).

Edwar Ramirez came on to pitch 7th. He got into a big jam when he loaded the bases on 2 singles and a walk with nobody out. A run scored on an RBI infield hit to blow the shutout and make the final score 3-1. Ramirez got 2 K's to get out of the inning and pick up his 2nd save. 1.0 IP, 1 run, 3 hits, 2 K's---1 walk

OFFENSE: Former Yankee farmhand Jason Jones got the start for Rochester. The Yankees broke out on top in the 2nd. S. Duncan walked, followed by a Juan Miranda RBI double. Miranda moved up to 3rd on a groundout and scored on PJ Pilittere's rbi sac fly to give SWB a 2-0 lead. In the 3rd, Austin Jackson hit his 3rd homer of the year, 2nd in 2 days, to give the Yanks a 3-0 lead. Kevin Russo singled and stole 2nd (8) in the 6th. He moved up to 3rd on a ground out, but was stranded. Russo has reached base in 25 straight games.

NOTES: John Rodriguez, hamstring, and Justin Leone, ankle, on DL. Richie Robnett, picked up a couple weeks ago after the Cubs released him, brought up from Trenton. Sergio Mitre starts Tuesday.